The great roadrunner, found in parts of the Southwest, is a very fast bird on the ground.
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The great roadrunner, found in parts of the Southwest, is a very fast bird on the ground. It has been recorded as reaching speeds as high as 42 km/h, although it normally runs about 32 km/h. Usain Bolt has a record speed in the Olympics of running about 23.35 mph.
(a) If we use the 32 km/h for the roadrunner’s speed, who ran faster—the roadrunner or Usain Bolt?
(b) If we use the 42 km/h for the roadrunner’s speed, who ran faster—the roadrunner of Usain Bolt?
When necessary round your answers to the nearest hundredth.
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A Survey of Mathematics with Applications
ISBN: 978-0134112107
10th edition
Authors: Allen R. Angel, Christine D. Abbott, Dennis Runde
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